Prospective study of a serogroup X <em>Neisseria meningitidis </em>outbreak in northern Ghana (Publications)
After an epidemic of serogroup A meningococcal meningitis in northern Ghana, a gradual disappearance of the epidemic strain was observed in a series of five 6-month carriage surveys of 37 randomly sel
Childhood asthma and exposure to traffic and nitrogen dioxide (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Evidence for a causal relationship between traffic-related air pollution and asthma has not been consistent across studies, and comparisons among studies have been difficult because of the
Combining 4-aminoquinoline- and clotrimazole-based pharmacophores toward innovative and potent hybrid antimalarials (Publications)
Antimalarial agents structurally based on novel pharmacophores, synthesized by low-cost synthetic procedures and characterized by low potential for developing resistance are urgently needed. Recently,
Mycolactone activation of Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome proteins underpins Buruli ulcer formation (Publications)
Mycolactone is a diffusible lipid secreted by the human pathogen Mycobacterium ulcerans, which induces the formation of open skin lesions referred to as Buruli ulcers. Here, we show that mycolactone o
Durchfälle durch Parasiten (Publications)
The role of parasites as etiologic agents in diarrhea is emphasized. In countries of western Europe, Entamoeba histolytica and Giardia lamblia are the most prevalent species, although some other 20 pr